Parliament: 70 Shiite MPs support the passage of the Al-Zarfi government

BAGHDAD – Mawazine News, a member of the victory coalition, Muhammad Abed Rabbo, confirmed on Wednesday that 70 members of the Shiite forces in Parliament were standing next to the Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zarfi to pass it.

Abed Rabbo said, “There are blocs trying to block the passage of any candidate raised in the current period in order to keep the resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi,” pointing out that “these blocs supporting the resigned Prime Minister have obtained significant concessions from him and are seeking to preserve them.”

He added, “The negotiations are still going on with all the opposition political blocs and they have not yet reached an agreement,” stressing that “the Al-Fateh bloc is among the most vocal protesters of Al-Zarfi’s nomination for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.”

He stressed that “Al-Zrafi seeks to persuade most of the political blocs before going to parliament to present his government for a vote on it,” considering that ”
Abed Rabbo said, “The scenario of Muhammad Allawi can be repeated with Adnan Al-Zarfi and will be rejected by the heads of political blocs.” He indicated that “there are more than seventy Shiite deputies standing next to the Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zorfi.”

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Central Bank: We have completed the delivery of salary amounts to all southern governorates

The Iraqi Central Bank announced the Basra branch, on Tuesday, to complete the process of providing funds in Basra and the southern governorates with funds for the purpose of distributing salaries.

The branch general manager, Qasim Raheef, said in a radio interview followed by Mawazine News, that they “completed the handing over of all amounts to the banks of Basra and the southern governorates since yesterday, indicating that the process was carried out smoothly due to their continuous work, by including them with the exception of imposing a curfew in the province.”

And Raheef stated, “The staff time during the salaries delivery period was 100% due to the urgent need in that period and to complete all related matters.”

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The central bank stresses that there is no change in its policy of financing trade and imports

The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed, on Wednesday, that there was no change in its policy of financing trade and imports.

The bank said in a statement that Alsumaria News received a copy of it, “The efforts of the various institutions in our country are joining together to combat the Corona epidemic and get out safely from this crisis, so we invite banks, exchange companies and electronic payment companies to take their responsible role at this stage.”

He added that “although the curfew has affected the activities and actions of all official institutions, including the Central Bank of Iraq, we have taken the initiative to employ our cadres in order to sustain the payment of salaries and finance of food, agricultural, medical and all necessary materials.”

He stressed that “there is no change in its policy in financing trade and imports, which will resume after the ban is completely lifted.”

The bank continued, “At the current stage, the bank will begin to enhance bank balances abroad through the foreign currency sale window, according to a schedule of working days and according to the requirements of the situation, and that is reported first-hand, for the purposes of financing the import credits of foodstuffs, agricultural supplies, medical materials and goods necessary for the country And the citizens. ”

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The Sadrist movement is likely to pass the Al-Zarfi government in Parliament: It is too important.

Baghdad today – The Sadrist movement, led by Muqtada al-Sadr, on Friday (20 March 2020), favored the passage of the Adnan al-Zarfi government in the Iraqi parliament, while noting that passing it would not be easy.

The leader of the current, Governor of Zamili, told (Baghdad Today), “The situation of Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zrafi is not easy, as there are political differences and differences over this mandate, and some of this rejection comes within the political pressure to obtain some ministries and positions in the new government.”

He added, “We believe that Al-Zorfi’s mission will be easier than the mission of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, because of his support from the demonstration arenas, and external support.”

Al-Zamili stressed that “some Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs support him, and for this he needs some consensus from the opposing blocs, and for this he can pass his government in Parliament.”

The person in charge of forming the government has one month to pass his government in Parliament, before the ball is returned again, and the President of the Republic assigns a new person to form the government.

By calculating the seats, he made it difficult for the Shiite forces to position the Zorfi mission, to leave him in front of forces such as (Saeroon and Al-Nasr), and the Kurdish and Sunni forces, which he must win to join the passage of his government.

Commenting on this hypothesis, MP Al-Fath Abbas Al-Zamili said, in a press statement, that it is “a realistic hypothesis, and that Al-Zarfi may succeed in passing his government if he adopts the representation of Kurdish and Sunni parties in it, in exchange for obtaining their votes to pass his formation.”

On Tuesday (17 March 2020), President of the Republic, Barham Salih, commissioned the head of the parliamentary victory bloc, Adnan Al-Zarfi, to form the new government, succeeding the former taxpayer, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, who presented an official apology for forming the government.

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Source for Reuters: Three major Shiite blocs give Zarrafi the green light to form the Iraqi government

IRAQIYA TV POOL / REUTERS TV / via REUTERS / Reuters – An Iraqi political source revealed, today, Friday, a meeting held by three large Shiite parliamentary blocs, which resulted in the appointment of Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zorfi, the green light, to form the new Iraqi government.

The source said to RT that “the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, who did not appear and did not send a representative during the meeting of the Shiite blocs, on Thursday evening, provided that there were no representatives of the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki and the Asaib al-Haq movement led by Qais Khazali, in any meetings related to the fate of the next government, so that its representatives can attend”.

He added that after a meeting of the Shiite blocs held a second meeting, late Friday night in the house of al-Hakim, the leader of the opposition coalition, Ammar al-Hakim, and the representative of al-Sadr, a former minister, Nassar al-Rubaie, and the leader of the Al-Fatah coalition, Hadi al-Amiri, gathered.

He pointed out that “the second meeting agreed on general principles on giving the green light to the commissioner, Adnan Al-Zarfi, to start forming his interim government.”

Source: RT

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America: We hope that Iran and its allies will not undermine the name Zorfi to form the government

Baghdad / news: US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker has announced that his country hopes that Iran and its allies will not undermine Adnan Zarfi’s nomination to form the government.

“We hope that Iran and its allies will not undermine the designation of Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the new government in Iraq,” Schenker said in a statement carried by the Al-Hurra channel.

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Shiite forces fail to end Zarrafi’s assignment … with details

Baghdad / news – The Shiite forces that gathered at the home of the al-Hikma movement leader Ammar al-Hakim failed to end the assignment of Adnan al-Zarfi to the position of prime minister.

A source familiar with “Al-Ikhbaria” stated that “it has not been agreed to reject Al-Zarfi’s mandate as a constitutional mandate and he must end his constitutional period of thirty days.”

He added: “There was no agreement on any alternative names, but the dispute still exists between the blocs.”

On Thursday evening, Al-Hakim’s house had included a meeting of the Shiite forces to discuss Al-Zarfi’s mandate.

A source told “Al-Ikhbaria” that “the meeting included both” the leader of the State of Law coalition Nuri al-Maliki, the leader of the Badr Hadi al-Amiri organization, the leader of the Victory Coalition Haider al-Abadi, the representative of the Sadqoun Adnan Fayhan group and the leader of the Ataa Faleh al-Fayyad and Ammar al-Hakim bloc.

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Governmental advisor: Central bank reserves are sufficient for 14 months

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister’s Adviser for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that Iraq’s reserves with the Central Bank are high and reassuring at the present time.

Saleh said in a press statement, “The cash issue of the national currency is covered by ultra-high, stable and very strong.”

He added, “The Iraqi monetary reserve is consistent with indicators of the so-called adequacy of reserves, as foreign reserves cover approximately 13-14 import months compared to the global scale by three months, so they are high and currently reassuring.”

Saleh pointed out that “the central bank manages its reserves with high accuracy and according to internationally approved investment guidelines.”

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Brigades withdraw from the popular crowd to protest the mandate of “Abu Fadak” and the policy of the axes

A source close to the Popular Mobilization confirmed today, Wednesday (18 March 2020), the withdrawal of brigades from the crowd and its joining of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, in protest against the mandate of “Abu Fadak” and the policy of the axes that some factions follow.

“The brigades that came under the command of the Ministry of Defense are: Major General Ali Al-Akbar, Al-Abbas Combat Brigade, Imam Ali Brigade, Ansar Al-Marjiyeh Brigade,” the source said, adding that its association will be operational, as well as a training link and a career. Military supply. ”…

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Al-Zarfi begins his contacts to form the government and the Iranian axis refuses to dialogue with him

Baghdad / Iraq News Network – Political sources said, on Thursday, that Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zorfi started his contacts today to form his government.

Adnan Al-Zorfi, the first steps in forming his government through preliminary contacts with a number of leaders of political blocs, seeking support and support for his prospective government, which is supposed to be presented to Parliament within only one month to gain his confidence, at a time when the judiciary appeared divided over Commissioning decision. ”She added, that “Al-Zorfi’s contacts included a number of representatives and leaders of different political forces, which are a feeling of pulsing and paving the way for presenting a project and the idea of ​​his government to them.”

The sources continued, “None of the political forces rejecting Zorfi, the most prominent of which is the“ state of law ”, led by Nuri al-Maliki, and“ Al-Fath, ”led by Hadi al-Amiri and head of the militia of the Hashd, Faleh al-Fayyad and Ammar al-Hakim; you have not agreed to hold any dialogue with him until now, because of their position rejecting him on the basis of an order from Iran because he is a client of the Great Satan according to their claim, as well as rejecting the mechanism mandated by President Barham Saleh and considering it Unconstitutional.

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